National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Minnesota 26, New Orleans 20
When: 1:05 PM ET, Sunday, January 5, 2020
Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Carl Cheffers
Attendance: 73038
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 31070626
New Orleans 37010020
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Minnesota
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 15:00 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 25 - No play.
1 and 10 - MIN 30 14:56 33-D. Cook rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - MIN 39 14:18 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 3 yards, fumble by 19-A. Thielen (forced fumble by 20-J. Jenkins), RECOVERED by 24-V. Bell returned for 5 yards, ran out of bounds. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
1Q 14:10 New Orleans
1 and 10 - MIN 37 14:10 41-A. Kamara rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - MIN 33 13:39 28-L. Murray rush for 5 yards.
3 and 1 - MIN 28 13:06 7-T. Hill rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 26 12:23 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 14 12:00 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 41-A. Kamara. PENALTY on Minnesota, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 14 - No play.
1 and goal - MIN 9 11:56 28-L. Murray rush for 1 yard.
2 and goal - MIN 8 11:12 9-D. Brees pass to 87-J. Cook for 4 yards.
3 and goal - MIN 4 10:33 9-D. Brees sacked for 7 yards (97-E. Griffen, 99-D. Hunter).
4 and goal - MIN 11 9:56 3-W. Lutz 29 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 0    NO 3    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:14
1Q 9:52 Minnesota
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 9:52 33-D. Cook rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - MIN 32 9:15 33-D. Cook rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 35 8:41 33-D. Cook rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - MIN 34 8:03 8-K. Cousins pass to 25-A. Mattison for 10 yards.
3 and 1 - MIN 44 7:24 33-D. Cook rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 49 6:42 8-K. Cousins pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NO 44 6:06 25-A. Mattison rush for 16 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 28 5:40 14-S. Diggs sacked for 6 yards (20-J. Jenkins, 90-M. Brown).
2 and 16 - NO 34 4:52 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 82-K. Rudolph.
3 and 16 - NO 34 4:47 8-K. Cousins pass to 81-B. Johnson for 9 yards.
4 and 7 - NO 25 4:09 5-D. Bailey 43 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 3    NO 3    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:43
1Q 4:05 New Orleans
2 and 6 - MIN 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 63 yards, 11-D. Harris returns for 23 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Illegal Contact, 12 yards, enforced at NO 24.
1 and 10 - NO 12 3:58 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NO 17 3:24 41-A. Kamara rush for -1 yard.
3 and 6 - NO 16 2:47 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 41-A. Kamara.
4 and 6 - NO 16 2:45 6-T. Morstead punts 48 yards, fair catch by 35-M. Sherels.
1Q 2:36 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 36 2:36 33-D. Cook rush for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 47 2:17 33-D. Cook rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - 50 1:43 25-A. Mattison rush for 12 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at 50 - No play.
2 and 17 - MIN 40 1:23 8-K. Cousins pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 9 yards.
3 and 8 - MIN 49 0:49 8-K. Cousins, sacked for 6 yards (91-T. Hendrickson).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Minnesota continued...
4 and 14 - MIN 43 15:00 2-B. Colquitt punts 57 yards, touchback.
2Q 14:52 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 20 14:52 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 35 14:32 9-D. Brees pass to 89-J. Hill for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NO 36 14:00 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 89-J. Hill.
3 and 9 - NO 36 13:56 9-D. Brees pass to 89-J. Hill for 2 yards.
4 and 7 - NO 38 13:15 6-T. Morstead punts 39 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for 7 yards.
2Q 13:04 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 30 13:04 33-D. Cook rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 33 12:33 19-A. Thielen rush for 3 yards.
3 and 4 - MIN 36 11:47 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 82-K. Rudolph.
4 and 4 - MIN 36 11:43 2-B. Colquitt punts 51 yards, 11-D. Harris returns for 17 yards.
2Q 11:30 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 30 11:30 41-A. Kamara rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NO 35 10:52 Direct snap to 7-T. Hill, 89-J. Hill rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 46 10:09 7-T. Hill pass to 11-D. Harris for 50 yards.
1 and goal - MIN 4 9:23 41-A. Kamara rush for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
MIN 3    NO 10    Plays: 4    Possession: 2:12
2Q 9:18 Minnesota
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 9:18 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen.
2 and 10 - MIN 25 9:11 33-D. Cook rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - MIN 28 8:27 8-K. Cousins pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 41 7:41 33-D. Cook rush for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 37 7:05 25-A. Mattison rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NO 36 6:23 33-D. Cook rush for 4 yards.
3 and 5 - NO 32 5:40 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 24 5:04 33-D. Cook rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 22 4:25 8-K. Cousins pass to 33-D. Cook for 19 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and goal - NO 3 4:07 25-A. Mattison rush for 2 yards.
2 and goal - NO 1 3:39 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 83-T. Conklin.
Minnesota timeout at 3:34
3 and goal - NO 1 3:34 33-D. Cook rush for -2 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and goal - NO 3 2:58 5-D. Bailey 21 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 6    NO 10    Plays: 13    Possession: 6:20
2Q 2:54 New Orleans
MIN 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 68 yards, 11-D. Harris returns for 27 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 24 2:49 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 10-T. Smith.
2 and 10 - NO 24 2:44 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - NO 28 2:18 9-D. Brees pass intended for 19-T. Ginn Jr., INTERCEPTED by 41-A. Harris at MIN 25, returned for 30 yards.
2Q 2:03 Minnesota
1 and 10 - NO 45 2:03 33-D. Cook rush for 2 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 8 - NO 43 1:58 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 24 1:26 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 33-D. Cook.
2 and 10 - NO 24 1:22 33-D. Cook rush for 6 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 1:17
Minnesota timeout at 1:17
3 and 4 - NO 18 1:17 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 13 yards.
1 and goal - NO 5 0:31 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 82-K. Rudolph.
2 and goal - NO 5 0:27 33-D. Cook rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-D. Bailey extra point is GOOD.
MIN 13    NO 10    Plays: 7    Possession: 1:40
2Q 0:23 New Orleans
MIN 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 64 yards, 11-D. Harris returns for 54 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 45 0:12 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 20 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 0:05
1 and 10 - MIN 25 0:05 3-W. Lutz 43 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 New Orleans
MIN 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 57 yards, 30-R. Ortiz returns for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 23 14:57 41-A. Kamara rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NO 26 14:20 9-D. Brees rush for 5 yards.
3 and 2 - NO 31 13:30 9-D. Brees pass to 28-L. Murray for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 35 12:50 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NO 41 12:14 28-L. Murray rush for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - NO 44 11:33 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for -6 yards.
4 and 7 - NO 38 10:48 6-T. Morstead punts 50 yards, fair catch by 35-M. Sherels.
3Q 10:40 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 12 10:40 33-D. Cook rush for 11 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding, 6 yards, enforced at MIN 12 - No play.
1 and 16 - MIN 6 10:12 25-A. Mattison rush for 3 yards.
2 and 13 - MIN 9 9:35 8-K. Cousins pass to 33-D. Cook for 11 yards.
3 and 2 - MIN 20 8:52 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 81-B. Johnson.
4 and 2 - MIN 20 8:48 2-B. Colquitt punts 46 yards, 11-D. Harris returns for 23 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Illegal Contact, 15 yards, enforced at NO 34.
3Q 8:35 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 19 8:35 9-D. Brees, sacked for 10 yards (97-E. Griffen).
2 and 20 - NO 9 7:53 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 11 - NO 18 7:14 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 13-M. Thomas.
4 and 11 - NO 18 7:08 6-T. Morstead punts 46 yards, fair catch by 35-M. Sherels.
3Q 7:00 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 36 7:00 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 84-I. Smith Jr.. PENALTY on New Orleans, Defensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 36 - No play.
1 and 10 - MIN 46 6:55 33-D. Cook rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - MIN 47 6:20 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen.
3 and 9 - MIN 47 6:15 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 34 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 19 5:50 8-K. Cousins pass to 81-B. Johnson for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - NO 11 5:28 33-D. Cook rush for 1 yard.
3 and 1 - NO 10 4:47 8-K. Cousins pass to 14-S. Diggs for 9 yards.
1 and goal - NO 1 4:08 8-K. Cousins rush for no gain.
2 and goal - NO 1 3:30 33-D. Cook rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
5-D. Bailey extra point is GOOD.
MIN 20    NO 10    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:37
3Q 3:23 New Orleans
3 and 5 - MIN 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 67 yards, 11-D. Harris returns for 30 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 28 3:17 9-D. Brees pass incomplete to 28-L. Murray.
2 and 10 - NO 28 3:11 Direct snap to 7-T. Hill, 41-A. Kamara rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - NO 32 2:36 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 3 yards, ran out of bounds.
4 and 3 - NO 35 2:07 PENALTY on New Orleans, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NO 35 - No play.
4 and 8 - NO 30 1:50 6-T. Morstead punts 46 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
3Q 1:41 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 34 1:41 25-A. Mattison rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - MIN 32 0:59 PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 32 - No play.
2 and 17 - MIN 27 0:41 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 25-A. Mattison.
3 and 17 - MIN 27 0:31 31-A. Abdullah rush for 9 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Minnesota continued...
4 and 8 - MIN 36 15:00 2-B. Colquitt punts 49 yards, out of bounds.
4Q 14:53 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 15 14:53 9-D. Brees pass to 87-J. Cook for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 29 14:17 41-A. Kamara rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 31 13:42 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 5 yards.
3 and 3 - NO 36 13:01 9-D. Brees pass to 87-J. Cook for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 12:21 9-D. Brees pass to 19-T. Ginn Jr. for 18 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 32 11:53 28-L. Murray rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - MIN 28 11:23 28-L. Murray rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 20 10:37 9-D. Brees pass to 7-T. Hill for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
MIN 20    NO 17    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:22
4Q 10:31 Minnesota
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 10:31 14-S. Diggs rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - MIN 31 9:51 33-D. Cook rush for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - MIN 34 9:10 30-C. Ham rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 37 8:29 14-S. Diggs rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 39 7:47 33-D. Cook rush for no gain, forced out of bounds.
3 and 8 - MIN 39 7:07 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 15-A. Hollins.
4 and 8 - MIN 39 7:01 2-B. Colquitt punts 49 yards, 11-D. Harris returns for 17 yards.
4Q 6:49 New Orleans
1 and 10 - NO 29 6:49 9-D. Brees pass to 7-T. Hill for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NO 34 6:16 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
New Orleans timeout at 5:45
3 and 1 - NO 38 5:44 Direct snap to 7-T. Hill, 7-T. Hill rush for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 47 5:15 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - MIN 48 4:35 7-T. Hill rush for 28 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 20 4:26 9-D. Brees, sacked for 8 yards (99-D. Hunter), fumble by 9-D. Brees (forced fumble by 99-D. Hunter), RECOVERED by 92-J. Holmes returned for 1 yard.
4Q 4:18 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 37 4:18 33-D. Cook rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - MIN 38 3:39 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
3 and 9 - MIN 38 3:33 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 47 3:27 33-D. Cook rush for -8 yards, fumble by 33-D. Cook (forced fumble by 53-A. Klein), RECOVERED by 24-V. Bell returned for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 33-D. Cook rush for -7 yards.
2 and 17 - MIN 40 3:01 33-D. Cook rush for -2 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 2:54
3 and 19 - MIN 38 2:54 8-K. Cousins, sacked for 4 yards (94-C. Jordan).
4 and 23 - MIN 34 2:10 2-B. Colquitt punts 46 yards, 11-D. Harris returns for 10 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - NO 30 1:55 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 6 yards.
4Q 1:55 New Orleans
2 and 4 - NO 36 1:31 9-D. Brees pass to 87-J. Cook for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 44 1:26 9-D. Brees pass to 41-A. Kamara for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - MIN 47 1:02 9-D. Brees pass to 13-M. Thomas for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 40 0:44 9-D. Brees pass to 87-J. Cook for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 26 0:21 9-D. Brees, spikes Ball. PENALTY on New Orleans, Illegal Shift, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 26 - No play.
1 and 15 - MIN 31 0:11 9-D. Brees pass incomplete.
Minnesota timeout at 0:07
2 and 15 - MIN 31 0:07 3-W. Lutz 49 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 20    NO 20    Plays: 6    Possession: 1:48
4Q 0:02 Minnesota
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 40 yards, 31-A. Abdullah returns for no gain.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 0:01 8-K. Cousins kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 4
1st Overtime
1OT 15:00 Minnesota
NO 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 15:00 33-D. Cook rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 28 14:25 8-K. Cousins pass to 33-D. Cook for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - MIN 34 13:45 8-K. Cousins pass to 14-S. Diggs for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 44 13:24 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 33-D. Cook.
2 and 10 - MIN 44 13:19 33-D. Cook rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 45 12:42 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 43 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 12:02
1 and goal - NO 2 12:02 33-D. Cook rush for 1 yard.
2 and goal - NO 1 11:26 33-D. Cook rush for -3 yards.
3 and goal - NO 4 10:45 8-K. Cousins pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
END OF GAME
MIN 26    NO 20    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:15